International Services

Beyond Books & Borders: Culture, Diversity, HPL Experiences

International Services

Beyond Books & Borders: Culture, Diversity, HPL Experiences

NEW AMERICANS ACTIVITIES

Houston Public Library's Citizenship Corners at neighborhood locations to include:

Citizenshipworks.org — usage of featured site, made available in December of 2015 through New Americans Campaign for online assessment/application, through "CitizenshipWorks Naturalization Applications Workshops" at HPL; requires network registration and partnering with local legal experts

Citizen Q&A — series of oral history sessions aimed to encourage dialogue between older citizenship candidates and young people; recommend piloting and implementing VoiceThread technology platform

Passport Services help — for New Americans

"Mix & Mingle" to learn a language

Share stories and document personal narratives

Apply as a new American

"Mix & Mingle" to learn a language

Share stories and document personal narratives

Apply as a new American

DIVERSITY THROUGH EDUCATION & ENTERTAINMENT

Houston Public Library's Seasonal Cultural Celebrations:

Language Learning — "Mix & Mango" series promotion plus system-wide celebration of International Mother Language Day on February 21st connected to African American Heritage Month and Lunar New Year recognizing a major Chinese holiday and the indigenous languages of the African, Asian, and American continents

Houston Book & Culture Fest — an expansion of LibroFEST to include multicultural literature and art; a two-day festival during the fall months encompassing Hispanic Heritage Month and leading into several South Asian holidays (Diwali, Eid and Ramadan)